Texas Christian University Press publishes nine to twelve books a year, focusing on the history and literature of Texas and the American West. The press is also interested in works dealing with border studies and Mexican history, women's studies, cultural history, literary criticism, and multicultural studies. TCU Press also publishes an extensive local history list, making a strong contribution to preserving the history and distinctive culture of Fort Worth, Texas. 

Although one of the smallest (if not THE smallest) academic presses in the United States, TCU Press has seen its titles win grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Sumerlee Foundation and other private trusts, and awards from the Texas Institute of Letters, Western Writers of America, Inc., the National Cowboy Hall of Fame, the Texas State Historical Association, the Rounce and Coffin Club, and a variety of special interest organizations such as the American Philatelic Society, the Association of Jewish Libraries, and the Southwest Council of Latin American Studies. 

Vision Statement: Texas Christian University Press focuses on the history and literature of Texas and the American West and shares the overall mission of all university presses, as expressed by the Association of American University Presses: to contribute to the existing body of scholarly knowledge and to bring academic prestige to its parent university.

Goals Statement: To be a dynamic regional press using the most current technology to publish innovative and significant titles and to carry the TCU imprint into the literary world in all its forms.